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New UN rules would give local communities more power to object to carbon credit projects (AFP)
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UN aims to set standards for scandal-hit carbon markets at COP29

Governments could finally approve new UN standards for countries and companies wanting to trade carbon credits.

FILE PHOTO: NRG Energy Inc. logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., June 13, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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NRG Energy posts Q3 core profit beat, raises annual forecast

The Houston, Texas-based utility said it now expects the 2024 adjusted profit forecast to be between $5.95 and $6.75 per share.

FILE PHOTO: A labourer works inside a steel factory in the northern Indian city of Kanpur July 20, 2009. REUTERS/Pawan Kumar (INDIA BUSINESS)/File Photo
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Analysis: New green steel firms could reap rewards as EU carbon tariffs loom

New and strengthened rules in the EU against supply chain carbon emissions provide an opportunity for green steel producers.

Climate activists held a banner reading 'Banks dirty our future. Let's block them' outside the headquarters of French bank Societe Generale in 2019. Protests are one of the risks bank face over their response to climate change (AFP)
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From floods to regulations: Climate change poses complex risks for the banking sector

Climate change poses risks to banks on several levels: it can directly impact their finances, tarnish their image and land them in the...

Carl Icahn, chairman of Icahn Enterprises LP, speaks via video with Ken Squire, founder and president of 13D Monitor, during the 13D Monitor's Active-Passive Investor Summit in New York City, U.S., October 17, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/ File Photo
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Icahn plans raising stake in oil refiner CVR, WSJ reports

Icahn Enterprises LP (IEP) plans to raise its stake in U.S. oil refiner CVR Energy by more than 20 per cent, the WSJ...

FILE PHOTO: A Rio Tinto logo is seen on a helmet in an office at Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia March 13, 2023. REUTERS/B. Rentsendorj/File Photo
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US judge narrows investor lawsuit against Rio Tinto over Mongolian mine

A U.S. judge dismissed some claims in a lawsuit accusing Rio Tinto and ex-CEO Jacques of defrauding investors over Oyu Tolgoi mine delays.

Battery cells with the logo of LG Energy Solution are displayed at the company headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, April 23, 2024.   REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
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LG Energy Solution signs 5-year battery supply deal with Rivian

LG Energy Solution’s Arizona unit has signed a five-year, 67 GWh battery supply deal with Rivian, powering its R2 EVs.

FILE PHOTO: An LNG tanker is guided by tug boats at the Cheniere Sabine Pass LNG export unit in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, U.S., April 14, 2022. REUTERS/Marcy de Luna/File Photo
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US LNG developers see Trump win lifting pall over expansions

U.S. LNG developers expect Trump's win to fast-track export permits, easing Biden-era DOE reviews focused on climate impacts.

FILE PHOTO: The Rivian logo is shown on one of their new electric SUV vehicles in San Diego, U.S., December 16, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Rivian’s quarterly revenue slumps for first time since IPO

Rivian posted its first drop in quarterly revenue on Thursday since the electric vehicle maker went public three years ago.

FILE PHOTO: A Lucid Air electric vehicle is displayed in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S., September 27, 2021. Picture taken September 27, 2021.  REUTERS/Hyunjoo Jin/File Photo
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Lucid beats revenue estimates, reaffirms annual production

The company reported third-quarter revenue of $200 million, narrowly beating estimates of $198 million, according to data compiled by LSEG.

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